אורח חיים תקע״הOrach Chayim 575

Se’if 1א׳

סֵדֶר תַּעֲנִיּוֹת שֶׁמִּתְעַנִּין בְּאֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל עַל הַגְּשָׁמִים כָּךְ הוּא: הִגִּיעַ י"ז בְּמַרְחֶשְׁוָן וְלֹא יָרִדוּ גְּשָׁמִים, מַתְחִילִין תַּלְמִידֵי חֲכָמִים בִּלְבַד לְהִתְעַנּוֹת שְׁלֹשָׁה תַּעֲנִיּוֹת שֵׁנִי וַחֲמִישִׁי וְשֵׁנִי, וְכָל הַתַּלְמִידִים רְאוּיִם לְכָךְ; וְדִין תַּעֲנִיּוֹת אֵלּוּ כְּדִין תַּעֲנִית יָחִיד.

Laws of supplications for rain prayed for in the Land of Israel, and it has thirteen clauses: 1. The order of fasts observed in the Land of Israel for rain: When the 17th of Marcheshvan arrives and no rain has fallen, the scholars begin to observe fasts. Only the advanced students fast three times, on Monday, Thursday, and Monday. All students are eligible for this, and the rules of these fasts are like those of an individual fast.

Se’if 2ב׳

הִגִּיעַ רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ כִּסְלֵו וְלֹא יָרְדוּ גְּשָׁמִים, בֵּית דִּין גּוֹזְרִין שְׁלֹשָׁה תַּעֲנִיּוֹת עַל הַצִּבּוּר שֵׁנִי וַחֲמִישִׁי וְשֵׁנִי, וְכָל הָעָם נִכְנָסִים לְבָתֵּי כְּנֵסִיּוֹת וּמִתְפַּלְּלִים וְזוֹעֲקִים וּמִתְחַנְּנִים, כְּדֶרֶךְ שֶׁעוֹשִׂים בְּכָל הַתַּעֲנִיּוֹת.

2. When the first day of the month of Kislev arrives and no rain has fallen, the court decrees three communal fasts: on Monday, Thursday, and Monday. The entire community enters the synagogues, prays, cries out, and entreats, following the customary practice during all fasts.

Se’if 3ג׳

עָבְרוּ אֵלּוּ וְלֹא נַעֲנוּ, בֵּית דִּין גּוֹזְרִין עוֹד ג' תַּעֲנִיּוֹת עַל הַצִּבּוּר שֵׁנִי וַחֲמִישִׁי וְשֵׁנִי, וּבְאֵלּוּ מַפְסִיקִין מִלֶּאֱכֹל מִבְּעוֹד יוֹם, וַאֲסוּרִים בָּהֶם בַּעֲשִׂיַּת מְלָאכָה בַּיּוֹם אֲבָל לֹא בַּלַּיְלָה, וַאֲסוּרִים בִּרְחִיצַת כָּל הַגּוּף בְּחַמִּין, לְפִיכָךְ נוֹעֲלִין אֶת הַמֶּרְחֲצָאוֹת; אֲבָל פָּנָיו יָדָיו וְרַגְלָיו בְּחַמִּין, וְכָל גּוּפוֹ בְּצוֹנֵן, מֻתָּר. וַאֲסוּרִים בְּסִיכָה אֶלָּא אִם כֵּן הוּא לְהַעֲבִיר אֶת הַזֻּהֲמָא, וַאֲסוּרִים בָּהֶם בְּתַשְׁמִישׁ הַמִּטָּה וְכֵן אָסוּרִים בִּנְעִילַת הַסַנְדָּל בָּעִיר, וּמִתְפַּלְּלִין בְּבָתֵּי כְּנֵסִיּוֹת וּמִתְחַנְּנִים כְּבִשְׁאָר תַּעֲנִיּוֹת.

3. If these passed by and were not answered, the court decreed three additional fasts on the public: Monday, Thursday, and Monday. On these days, one must refrain from eating from dawn, and it is forbidden to engage in work during the day, but not at night. Bathing the entire body in hot water is prohibited. Therefore, they immerse in lukewarm water, but they may wash their face, hands, and feet in hot water, and the rest of the body in cold water is allowed. They are also forbidden from anointing themselves with oil, except if it is to remove dirt. They are forbidden from marital relations on these days. They are also forbidden from wearing leather shoes in the city. However, they pray in synagogues and supplicate like on other fasts.